Celtic were last night linked with an interest in signing Dara O’Shea from relegated Burnley, but is all as it seems?
Celtic have been linked with a move for Burnley centre back Dara O’Shea. The 25 year old played 33 games for the clarets last season as they suffered relegation from the EPL.
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With 26 caps for the Republic of Ireland as well as EPL experience, O’Shea is the sort of player we should be looking at, and we should welcome such rumours, but is all as it seems?
After all O’Shea only signed for the Clarets last summer in a £7 million deal from West Brom, and you’d expect they would be looking to profit on the centre back if he were to move on. He did struggle in the early stages of his debut season at Burnley but settled into the team as the season progressed but was unable to prevent the club dropping back into the Championship.
Burnley will be looking of at least £10m surely?
You’d imagine that Burnley would be wanting at least £10 million for the Irishman. When you consider he was a first team regular last term, and despite suffering relegation they won’t be needing the cash. Like all sides who drop out the EPL they receive a healthy parachute payment.
I can’t see Celtic parting with that sort of money, so it’s a little strange that we would be linked with such a player.
A classic bit of spin?
Call me cynical but could this just be a classic bit of spin? You know get it out there that we’re looking for a quality player, but we were priced out in the end. We tried our best, honest.
Or maybe we’re looking at a lowball offer? We might be hoping that the new Burnley boss, when appointed, will have his own signing targets in mind.
He will therefore be looking to offload a few players from the relegated squad and has a £5m Celtic bid on the table.
I hope that I’m wrong and we actually sign Dara O’Shea but I can’t see it myself.
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